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Ollie Horgan happy with Galway United's ‘good point' and clean sheet against Shamrock Rovers during ‘bad run'
OLLIE HORGAN knows good habits are as easy to keep as bad habits are to break.
So the assistant boss hopes Galway United's first clean sheet in 11 can be the start of something positive once again.
United drew
It has been a rollercoaster season for the Tribe, who had a chance to go top of the table just last month.
But Horgan insisted that maintaining their good form is about getting the right habits, having experienced all the ups and down while managing Finn Harps.
He said: 'Winning can be a habit and losing can be a habit. I've been there.
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'I remember going seven games and didn't win any. And then when the knives were out, we won the next three.
'And we stayed up comfortably, albeit in a different club. It's easier said than done.
'It's always a good changing room. But when you're on a bad run, it's very difficult to turn. Confidence is something that you can't really buy. But when it turns . . .
'The last place you felt that we'd get a clean sheet was away in Tallaght. But that's the way it's happened. But it's still only a point.
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'But we've been here with moral victories over the years with different teams. At least it's a point.
'And I don't think anyone will begrudge us the point. It's not like it was daylight robbery. It certainly wasn't.
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'But we had a bit of luck maybe last weekend more so. And we stumbled over the line against Cork.
'And the training on Sunday morning was bright and breezy. And you knew that we would take a cut off it.'
Horgan is correct in his view that Galway deserved their point despite offering little in attack. The visitors defended well to limit their rivals to very few chances.
Horgan added: 'I felt we were organised. We kept our discipline. We gave away very few free-kicks.
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'Often up there you tire as the game goes on. But we freshened it up. Now, we ran our luck a little bit.
'Had we any chance on the counter? Probably very little to be blunt. But at the same time, Shamrock Rovers weren't overly blessed with chances.
'I would like to see the possession stats, but sometimes it goes out the window when you're defending deep and playing on the counter.
'We defended crosses, we blocked shots. And we dealt with even their substitutions. Rory Gaffney came on and he's been a thorn in our side over the years.
'But we dealt with him as well. Look, it's a good point. It's only a point. But it's still a good point, obviously, away from home in Tallaght.'
With the international break upon us, players have also been given a week off for rest and recovery. And Horgan believes that time off at this time of the season is important.
He added: 'That's set in stone since the start of the season. The lads are going away with their families and partners. You can't stop them.
'I know there's a bit of talk as regards is it right or wrong? I think, that we are all thankful of the break, especially when you're on a bad run.'
